AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee, G-AZDX

Power loss on takeoff, Brickwall Farm, Hundon, Suffolk, 26 August 2016.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
12 January 2017
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
26 August 2016
Aircraft type:
Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee
Location:
Private Strip, Hundon, Suffolk
Registration:
G-AZDX

Summary:

The aircraft was about to carry out a private flight to St Omer (France) from Hundon (Suffolk) with four people on board. However, just after takeoff, the engine lost power and the aircraft failed to climb away. The pilot kept the wings level and carried out a forced landing through a hedge and into a field. The aircraft sustained serious damage to the wings and tailplane. The pilot and his passengers were uninjured. The cause of the power loss is unknown.

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